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Daniel Bostwick, a 69-year-old registered sex offender, has been accused of possessing obscene images depicting the sexual abuse of children in Hillsboro, Oregon. The images, which were detected on Bostwick’s cellphone in April, appeared to have been generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Bostwick was on state parole following a previous conviction for Sexual Abuse in the First Degree under Oregon law, and was subject to device monitoring as a condition of his parole.
The investigation, led by the FBI and Washington County Sheriff’s Office, resulted in the recovery of dozens of images depicting the sexual abuse of children from Bostwick’s phone and a thumb drive. Bostwick made his initial appearance in federal court, where he pleaded not guilty and was ordered detained pending a 3-day jury trial scheduled to begin on September 22, 2026.
If convicted, Bostwick faces a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years and a maximum sentence of twenty years in federal prison, as well as a term of supervised release of at least five years up to life, and a fine of $250,000. The case is part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse.
The prosecution of Bostwick is a reminder of the importance of monitoring and enforcement in preventing child sex abuse. The use of AI-generated images in this case highlights the evolving nature of this crime and the need for continued vigilance.
📋 Key Facts
- Crime: Sex Crimes
- Defendant: Oregon
- Location: OR
- Source: DOJ Press Release
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